K-Sport: Scientific Innovation for Sport
K-Sport, founded by Mirko Marcolini in 2005 within an academic setting at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna, is dedicated to the scientific research and development of highly innovative and technological methodologies and tools.These tools assist industry professionals—particularly coaches, athletic coaches, and technical staff, but also players, scouts, managers, and media—enabling them to perform their work with increasing precision and effectiveness.
MISSION
We provide technology and sports science that help professional teams improve their performance, stay ready for the match, and achieve new levels of success.
The K-Sport group is composed of several highly specialized corporate realities.
K-Fans
Sport Perfromance Tracking
Unique Value Propositions
Confirmed at the Highest Levels.
Chosen by over 200 professional clubs across Serie A, B, C, and national federations. Our technology is the choice of elite teams worldwide.
Experience and Reliability
With over 15 years in the sector, K-Sport combines profound market knowledge, scientific credibility, and a solid history of innovation.
Scientifically Validated and Reliable
14 ongoing scientific projects. Not just another wearable device, but a scientifically validated and officially recognized tool.
Holistic AI System + Wearable Device
A complete 360° vision of athlete performance, combining physical, tactical, and technical data in a single platform.
500+
Clubs and Federations
250+
Monthly Matches
2010
World-First AI Patent for Match Analysis.
10K
Athletes in Our Database
TIMELINE
The Origins of K-Sport
K-Sport took its first steps thanks to funding from the European Social Fund, which was followed by various grants and recognitions directed towards both scientific projects and business creation projects.
Foundation
2005Mirko Marcolini Founds K-Sport
First Successes
2008K-Sport wins the first of a long series of business plan competitions
GPS innovation
2009Optical tracking system and world's first 10Hz GPS wearable launched
AI patent
2010K-Sport patents at PCT level “Method for game analysis”, currently the only certified AI system in the world capable of analyzing sports performance using mathematical criteria
First PRO Contracts
2010First contract with the Italian national football team and first PRO clients (Fiorentina, Atalanta, Siena)
International expansion
2011K-Sport opens its first office in South America (Argentina, Rosario)
Strategic Partnerships
2012K-Sport partner of the Prozone/Amisco group, later acquired by Stats Perform
AI in Football
2013Fiorentina is the first team to use the AI system "method for game analysis"
K-Shirt
2014K-Sport announces first prototype of K-Shirt: smart shirt with GPS, ECG sensors and more
Dynamix and Lega Serie A
2015Lega Serie A has officially announced the use of Dynamix, a platform provided for the analysis of physical data.
Global Presence
2018K-Sport present in 5 continents
International recognition
2019Lega Serie A uses Stats Perform data to award the MVP prize. K-Sport is among the 10 finalists at the WAIC in Shanghai.
Performance, Not Opinion
K-Sport has developed the first (and still only) system in the world capable of analyzing player performance with truly mathematical and objective criteria (which take form in a world patent certified by the European Patent Office) that is revolutionizing the way football is viewed.
Advanced Wearable Technology
K-Sport has launched the most advanced EPTS system in the world, which acquires the position of the players 50 times per second (50Hz), and the first sensorized shirt (made with textile sensors) allowing a level of analysis never seen before, providing non-invasive vital parameters such as ECG, heart rate, ventilation and temperature.
K-Sport's Success in the World of Sports
In recent years, K-Sport technologies have been used by the most important teams and federations in the world (starting with the Italian national football and rugby teams) and by numerous research centres and universities. Thanks to strategic agreements with important commercial partners (such as the STATS PERFORM group), the group currently supplies its products/services to over 500 elite clubs worldwide.
